by Bill Seals
A borderline four-star offensive lineman in the 2020 class visited Iowa State last Saturday to watch the spring practice finale.
Chagrin Falls (Ohio) Kenston standout junior George Sell said his interest from the Cyclone coaching staff has increased steadily this spring and culminated in a trip to Ames.
“When I went there, I was looking around and the facilities are really nice and the stadium is really cool,” said Sell. “I like the coaches a lot. Coach (Matt) Campbell is really nice. It’s the same with Coach (Jeff) Myers and Coach (John) Morookian. We’ve been talking for about a month now, so we’ve started to build a closer relationship.”
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Sell is a three-star prospect with a 5.7 Rivals rating and has Power-5 offers from ISU, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville and Wake Forest.
He said the Cyclones certainly moved up a notch with him following the one-day stop.
“I didn’t really know what to expect going in, because I didn’t know much about Iowa State,” Sell said. “I liked it out there a lot during my visit. My head coach knows a few guys out there, coach-wise, and a buddy of mine (Zach Silberman) graduated in 2016 and is out there. We’re pretty close. He told me how he went into Finance and I’m still kind of deciding what kind of major I want to do. I’m going to do something with Business. He likes it out there a lot.”
The coaching staff is eyeing the Ohio prospect to potentially restock an offensive line pipeline that will be losing a lot following the 2019 campaign.
“It had a meeting with Coach Campbell, Coach Myers and Coach Morookian and they like me as a guard or tackle,” Sell said. “I could play any spot, but it just depends on how much I grow.
“There are four seniors that are graduating this year that are starters, so I think offensive line is a focal point in this class. They like my aggressiveness and how I can bend being a little bit taller. They like my film a lot.”
Sell said he caught the offensive line on a down day, but said he still got a good glimpse at how the group works together.
“They didn’t do too good that day, but I heard they were whooping the defense’s butt for a lot of the spring practices before,” he said. “I feel like it was a good wake-up call for them to realize they’re not all that and might have been getting cocky or something like that. I didn’t think they did that bad, but the coaches have high standards for them.”
Away from the spring scrimmage aspect of the visit, Sell said he was impressed with how the program is set up to develop its student-athletes as well as the college feel of ISU.
“There was a squat rack that really stood out to me in the weight room,” he said. “If you’re really big like 6-foot-5, you can squat with someone much smaller. They can lower down with a hydraulic system. The weight room as a whole really stood out to me.
“We went in the indoor field and that was nice. We took a tour of campus and it felt like an actual college. We were going around and students and kids were out in the front yard and relaxing in hammocks doing some school work.”
A borderline four-star offensive lineman in the 2020 class visited Iowa State last Saturday to watch the spring practice finale.
Chagrin Falls (Ohio) Kenston standout junior George Sell said his interest from the Cyclone coaching staff has increased steadily this spring and culminated in a trip to Ames.
“When I went there, I was looking around and the facilities are really nice and the stadium is really cool,” said Sell. “I like the coaches a lot. Coach (Matt) Campbell is really nice. It’s the same with Coach (Jeff) Myers and Coach (John) Morookian. We’ve been talking for about a month now, so we’ve started to build a closer relationship.”
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Sell is a three-star prospect with a 5.7 Rivals rating and has Power-5 offers from ISU, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville and Wake Forest.
He said the Cyclones certainly moved up a notch with him following the one-day stop.
“I didn’t really know what to expect going in, because I didn’t know much about Iowa State,” Sell said. “I liked it out there a lot during my visit. My head coach knows a few guys out there, coach-wise, and a buddy of mine (Zach Silberman) graduated in 2016 and is out there. We’re pretty close. He told me how he went into Finance and I’m still kind of deciding what kind of major I want to do. I’m going to do something with Business. He likes it out there a lot.”
The coaching staff is eyeing the Ohio prospect to potentially restock an offensive line pipeline that will be losing a lot following the 2019 campaign.
“It had a meeting with Coach Campbell, Coach Myers and Coach Morookian and they like me as a guard or tackle,” Sell said. “I could play any spot, but it just depends on how much I grow.
“There are four seniors that are graduating this year that are starters, so I think offensive line is a focal point in this class. They like my aggressiveness and how I can bend being a little bit taller. They like my film a lot.”
Sell said he caught the offensive line on a down day, but said he still got a good glimpse at how the group works together.
“They didn’t do too good that day, but I heard they were whooping the defense’s butt for a lot of the spring practices before,” he said. “I feel like it was a good wake-up call for them to realize they’re not all that and might have been getting cocky or something like that. I didn’t think they did that bad, but the coaches have high standards for them.”
Away from the spring scrimmage aspect of the visit, Sell said he was impressed with how the program is set up to develop its student-athletes as well as the college feel of ISU.
“There was a squat rack that really stood out to me in the weight room,” he said. “If you’re really big like 6-foot-5, you can squat with someone much smaller. They can lower down with a hydraulic system. The weight room as a whole really stood out to me.
“We went in the indoor field and that was nice. We took a tour of campus and it felt like an actual college. We were going around and students and kids were out in the front yard and relaxing in hammocks doing some school work.”
